Tokyo,-Besides Coralla Corolla and Matrix, Toyota also announced a recall of Lexus IS 2006 untill the 2012 production totals 385,000 units. Identified wiper pivot bolts are not tied properly. In effect, when it gets a heavy load such as wiping the snow, the component is not functioning optimally. Of course, these conditions can interfere with vision when it snowed. And the announcement will be delivered in the near future.
New Tuesday, Toyota Motor Coporation (TMC) announced a campaign calling for mass improvement (recall) to 16 model, the largest car manufacturer in Japan it back to do the same, yesterday (30/1). The case is the same, regarding the air bags and the number reached 907,000 consisting of Corolla and Corolla Matrix models outputs December 2001 - December 2004. Details, 752,000 units circulating in the United States, 141,000 in Canada and the rest scattered in Japan and Mexico.
So, the air bag system detected no damage to the module that controls the operation and components are susceptible cause a short circuit, so can not give orders to inflate when the accident occurred. There's even spread to the function of safety belts can not draw automatically when there is a clash (pretensioner).
The difference with the previous recall that occurred in product Corolla 2010 - 2013 was triggered by the addition of seat covers without any modification to calibrate the sensor. In effect, when the accident occurred can not inflate the optimal.
Initially there are no reports of incidents related to the case. However, a spokesman for TMC, Naoto Fuse, said it had received reports of accidents in the United States (U.S.) case related to the air bag. He said he could not confirm the victim of the incident no one was injured. Fuse is also confirmed the existence of 18 other U.S. cases related accidents are also related to the problem. Thus, there has accumulated a total of 46 similar incidents, including developments in North America and one in Japan.
